Easy Homemade Bread - Free Recipe

in Home Cooking

This makes delicious small crusty loaves. Golden brown on the outside, moist and slightly chewy inside.

A nice bread to compliment dinners with a main dish of pasta (great with pesto, cream or pink sauce as well).

Plus, on day 2, you can use any remaining for my personal favorite, bruchetta with feta.

The best part about this recipe? Even an amateur bread baker can get great resutls! No kneading is required.

Method
	In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
	Add sugar, salt, shortening and 1 cup warm water; stir until dissolved.
	Add flour and stir until smooth (you may or may not knead).
	Cover and let rise in a draft-free, warm place for an hour or until doubled.
	Turn onto floured surface. Divide in half; let rest for 5 minutes.
	Roll each half into a 10" x 8" rectangle. Roll up from the long side; pinch along seam edges to seal.
	Place seam side down on oiled baking sheets sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover and let rise again until doubled, approximately 45 minutes.
	With a very sharp knife, make five diagonal cuts across the top of each loaf.
	Bake as directed or until lightly browned.
	Cool on wire racks.

You're going to love the way this recipe turns out - so much so that you'll want to make more wonderful, delicious loaves just like it!

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Country Living Writer and Author of Pro Bread Secrets - GoodByeCityLife.com